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December 22, 2011

Pilot Of TBM700 Reported Icing Prior To Accident

NTSB Says Amount Of Ice On The Airplane May Never Be Known

The pilot of a Socata TMB700 which went down in the median of an Interstate highway in New Jersey reported icing conditions prior to the accident, but the NTSB says how much ice had accumulated on the airplane may never be known.

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Say Again??? LightSquared Asks FCC To Ignore Research, Grant Spectrum Rights

Filing Say GPS Receivers "Not Entitled To Interference Protection"

LightSquared's latest tack in attempting to obtain a license to build a 4G broadband data network which has been proven to interfere with millions of deployed GPS receivers is to assert that those receivers have no right to protection from interference.

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Aviation Mission Organization Receives Aircraft Donation

Piper Aztec To Fly For Bahamas Habitat

Bahamas Habitat says it has received the very generous gift of a terrific Piper Aztec aircraft in excellent airworthy condition,” announced Steve Merritt, Chief Pilot and Treasurer of Bahamas Habitat. He went on to say, “This gift of an aircraft by a supporter in Minnesota reflects the gratitude that we all feel for the blessing of being involved in this mission.” 

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AD: Lycoming Fuel Injected Reciprocating Engines

AD NUMBER: 2011-26-04

MANUFACTURER: Lycoming

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WingX Developer Recounts Closed-Door FAA Meeting On Chart Fees

Hilton Goldstein Sees Broad Implications For Innovation In Avionics Development

I started Hilton Software several years ago sitting on my living room floor typing with one hand and feeding my newborn with the other. I have worked incredibly long hours to achieve success in the aviation market. Our flagship product, WingX Pro7, has for several months been the #1 Top Grossing Navigation iPad app on Apple's App Store beating out the big guns such as Tom Tom and Garmin.

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FAA Posts Plan To Transition Away From VOR Navigation

Seeks Comments On Shift To RNAV And RNP Navigation, LPV Approaches

The FAA has posted a plan to shift away from VOR navigation to a system using RNAV and RNP in the Federal Register, and is asking for public comments. The proposed transition of the U.S. National Airspace System (NAS) navigation infrastructure will enable performance-based navigation (PBN) as part of NextGen.

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GAMA, NATA Say DHS Inaction Hurts Security And U.S. Competitiveness

Agency Will Not Approve And Publish Repair Station Rule For Another Year

The U.S. aviation industry received notification Wednesday from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) that the final rule for aircraft repair station security will not be approved and published until the fourth quarter of 2012. 

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Sporty's Pilot Shop Offers Fast Track To First Solo Flight

Complete Solo Flight Training Course Affordably Priced

No matter your ultimate goal, if you want to learn to fly, you have to solo. Talk to any pilot and a major milestone in their flying is the first time they flew an airplane alone. For most pilots, soloing an airplane is even more memorable than earning their license. Now, Sporty's Pilot Shop has made this milestone even easier by offering a DVD course that includes everything a pilot needs to fly solo—just add flight instructor.

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